I found the Technologies of Drawing Conference at Huddersfield University very helpful, if just to see how other professionals use and view drawing in their practice. I particularly liked the presentation by David Dernie, architect and academic at Leicester, the valid use of technology providing there is also experience and understanding of space, place and materials. That you can still be instinctive and expressive as you embrace the technology of the age. Also this probably helps prior to ‘building’ in virtual space
And Brass Art, a collaboration between artists Chara Lewis, academic at Manchester Metropolitan University, Kristin Mojsiewicz, academic at Edinburgh College of Art and Anneke Pettican, academic at University of Huddersfield. An excellent example of how artists can work together and the boundaries that can be pushed when the collaboration involves scientists and academics from other disciplines. The video illustrating their body scan work was fascinating, the body as empty interior, made me think of my canopy idea…
Great also to meet and chat informally with other artists and academics
I managed a quick trip to The Hepworth, Wakefield, the architecture and touch of the concrete walls and use of light in the interior makes for a really good experience. I also enjoyed Eva Rothchilds exhibition ‘Hot Touch’, for me her work and how it is situated in the gallery spaces is reminiscent of Eva Hesse
All in all I’m inspired and glad I went, the time away form my own concerns has been a great help and I’m off to my studio to make my work
